Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women, Tiruchirappalli a constituent college of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University was established in the year 2011 with a mission to develop women as technocrats in commercial horticulture and nutritional security in order to accomplish high productivity and economic self-sufficiency through education, research and outreach. This institute has set a long term vision to sustain excellence in low volume, high value horticultural crops for high remuneration to the growers and develop skilled man power and entrepreneurship in horticulture.

About Horticulture

Horticulture is one of the fastest growing sectors, which shares about 5.5 per cent during the last two decades. This sector has large potential in value addition which generates employment opportunities. Women play a pivotal role in the development of horticulture especially in cultivation of fruits, vegetables and flower crops. They constitute about 60 per cent of horticultural farmers and contribute to the economy of the country. Horticulture sector is moving towards market led horticulture which indicates the income generation through horticultural activities.

Horticulture plays a pivotal role in the food security and has emerged as one of the potential agricultural enterprises in accelerating the growth of economy. Its role in the country’s nutritional security, poverty alleviation and employment generation programmes is becoming increasingly important. It also provides ample scope for sustaining large number of Agro-industries which generate huge employment opportunities.

As far as Tamil Nadu state is considered, women’s involvement in day to day agriculture is 100 percent across the state. The empowerment of women in horticulture / agriculture is vital for maximizing the productivity. The technical empowerment of women ensures economic empowerment in long run. Hence, generating a pool of women technocrats with rich diversity of knowledge in high tech horticulture will foster the national economy.

UG Course Programmes

Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women, Tiruchirappalli is offering B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture programme exclusively for women to generate adequate women graduate in horticulture to meet the future demand for horticultural development.

• B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture

College Facilities

Library (Digital)

Library is equipped with journals, periodicals, books including facilities for reaching e-books serves the student community. The library has a collection of 13632 books, journals and e-Books for the benefit of the students and the faculty. Facilities for accessing online journals under CeRA Consortium for e-resources are available for staff, students and research scholars.

The library is opened from Monday to Friday 8.15 am to 6.00 pm (Saturday 8.15 am to 2.00pm except 2nd Saturday) and closed on all Sundays and Government holidays. To enhance and enrich the knowledge of the students and scientists, a well equipped modern Library is available with a total collection of 14154 text books, which include back volumes, reference books, etc., Necessary steps have been initiated for accessing online journals in the CeRA (Consortium for e-recourse in Agriculture) of National Agricultural Innovation Programme.

Hostels

Adequate hostel facilities for girl students are available with required amenities including separate dining halls. Students’ hostel contains 108 rooms with insect proof windows, individual cots, ward robes and study table for comfortable stay. The hostel has modernized kitchen and dining hall. The students are accessible with 24 hours RO drinking water facility and Wi-Fi connectivity. Common reading room, fitness centre, TV hall, music instruments room and sick room are also available. The reading room has English and Tamil dailies. Incinerator is installed for waste disposal. Visitors lobby with separate rest rooms are available.

Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women, Tiruchirappalli

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College Address

Dean
Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women
Navalur Kuttapattu,
Tiruchirapalli – 620 027,
Tamil Nadu, India

Phone : 0422-6611255,
Mobile: 9489056712.
e-mail : deancaecbe@tnau.ac.in

Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Coimbatore is one of the constituent colleges of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. This is the first college started in South India for offering Agricultural Engineering degree programme and the first batch of students were admitted in July, 1972. The college is having six departments namely Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Food Process Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, Physical Sciences and Information Technology and Centre  for Post Harvest Technology.

Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Coimbatore is offering four year degree programs in B.Tech. (Food Technology), B.Tech. (Energy and Environmental Engineering), B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering), Masters’ and Doctoral degree in the fields of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, Processing and Food Engineering and Soil and Water Conservation Engineering.

Under Graduate Programs

• B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering)
• B.Tech. (Food Technology)
• B.Tech. (Energy and Environmental Engineering)

B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering)

The application of engineering in agriculture is mandatory for complete mechanization of agricultural farms. This programme provides the students with both theoretical and practical knowledge on engineering applications in agriculture. The curriculum involves courses in basic agriculture, basic engineering, soil and water conservation, farm machinery and power, food processing and renewable energy. The students can be able to shine in all fields and also the programme helps the students to transform themselves as a young entrepreneur. Also Tamil Nadu Agricultural University offers B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering) with a curriculum designed particularly to cope up with industrial needs, with a view to mould the student’s job oriented and get better placements after graduation.

Course Objective

The Faculty of Horticulture was established during the year 1971 with the formation of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. The undergraduate programme B.Sc. (Horticulture) was started during the year 1972 and later in 1990, the Programme was shifted to the Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam. B.Tech. (Horticulture) was offered during the year 2002 to 2017.

The B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture again started at this college during 2018 onwards. Now B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture is being offered from this college. This institutes functions with five departments to teach Horticulture courses to students of B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture  offered at Horticultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore and also to the students various undergraduate programmes at TNAU, Coimbatore.

For the benefit of Tamil medium students, the B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture degree programme in Tamil Medium is started during 2021   by Tamil Nadu Government

At the time of formation of the University during 1971, the Departments of Fruit Crops, Flower Crops and Spices and Plantation Crops were established. Earlier, a common PG and Ph.D. programme was offered and later four separate PG and Ph.D. programmes are being offered from each department.

The Horticultural College and Research Institute at Coimbatore is situated within the premises of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. The Institute’s mandates are Education, Research and Extension. With respect to education, courses on crop improvement, crop production and post harvest management pertaining to fruits, vegetables, spices, plantations, floriculture and landscape gardening, medicinal and aromatic crops are taught in a comprehensive manner for various Post Graduate and Doctoral students.

UG Course Programmes

1. B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture
2. B.Tech.(Horticulture)

Educational Qualifications – Academic Stream

Candidates should have passed ALL the subjects in Academic stream of the Qualifying Examination with 10+2 years of schooling under Board of Higher Secondary Education of Government of Tamil Nadu / Central Board of Secondary Education / Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations / other State Government Boards / other International Boards.

PG Course Programmes

1. M.Sc. (Fruit Science)
2. M.Sc. (Vegetable Science)
3. M.Sc. (Floriculture and Landscape Architecture)
4. M.Sc. (Spices, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops)

Horticulture – Course Objective

Four year programme with eight semesters a well designed curriculum in current concept and covers a wide range of courses with equal distribution of horticulture and allied subjects. Expose the young buds in various fields of horticulture.

Future Career

The Agricultural College and Research Institute (AC & RI), Eachangkottai, Thanjavur was established in 2014. This is one of the 14 constituent colleges of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) providing Under-Graduate education in Agricultural Sciences. It is located at a distance of 18 km from Thanjavur with an area of 124 acres. Now, the college is functioning with five departments with full fledged administrative block, laboratories, library, auditorium and smart classrooms.

College Mandate

Agricultural College and Research Institute (AC & RI), Kudumiyanmalai, Pudukkottai district is one of the four newly sanctioned constituent colleges of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore started and functioning since 25.08.2014. Positioned on the Pudukottai-Manapparai SH 74, the campus is located 18 KM West of Pudukkottai town. This residential campus offers B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture programme, with an allotted strength of 100 students per year.

An area of 110 acres carved out of Annapannai, Kudumiyanmalai has been allotted to this new college.

A 50ac farm complex complete with farm office, labs, processing unit, seed / pesticide store, threshing floor, animal shed and shed for implements have been provided. Implements, equipments viz;, seed drill, kono weeder, cultivator, rotavator, chisel plough, disc harrow along with two tractors, one mini tractor and mitubisi power tiller are available. Animal shed complex replete with dairy unit, cattle shed, goatery, piggery and poultry are under construction. Biogas facilities like Denabandu model, KVIC model are available.

UG Courses Offered

• B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture)
• At present, in every academic year, on an average 160 students are being admitted in B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture Program.

Eligibility   +2 Subject requirements

1. Group I:   Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology  OR
2. Group II:  Physics, Chemistry, Biology with any one of the fourth (elective) subjects viz., Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Home Science, Agriculture, Horticulture, Informatics practices, and Environmental Science OR
3. Group II (A): Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology

Age Limit

Candidates should not have completed the age of 21 years on the first day of July of the admission year (i.e. as of 01.07.2024). However, for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Caste -Arunthathiyars (SCA), and Scheduled Tribes (ST) there is NO AGE LIMIT. Five years of age relaxation will be given for differently abled candidates.

Study Program

The B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture is a four-year program. The curriculum includes basic courses on agriculture and allied sciences. Students will have rich exposure to farming, laboratory analysis, industry internships and experiential learning courses to earn while learn.  Method of teaching includes lectures, farm work, laboratory analysis, and presentations.

Future Career

Graduates can be employed in the agro-based industries dealing seeds, fertilizer, pesticide, farm implements and equipments and food processing. The graduates are also employed in research institutes, Agri-Clinics, weather and price forecasting and other consultancy sectors. They can also become agri-entrepreneurs.

Facilities

The campus is involved in imparting agricultural education and extension. All the requisite infrastructure necessary to provide a wholistic education is available as 16 labs including B class meteorological observatory, stadium, generator 125KVA along with well paved roads that are adequately lit using LED lamps and HiMast light.

Computer lab with internet facility and Language Lab Software has also been installed in the computers for improving the English Knowledge of the students. Laboratory facilities for different discipline are being established for elevating the students with lots of practical sessions.

Crop Cafetaria with various crops has been established in the college farm for disclosing hands-on information on various crops. Internet facility is being utilised by the students for various aspects like seminar presentations, assignment writings and to explore additional information about their subjects.

Well established gym and sports facilities are available in this campus for strengthening the physical calibre of the students. Separate courts like volley ball, football, shuttle, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Cricket, flood lit baseket ball courts separately for women and men and Field tracks have been established for improving the individual skill and capacities of the students in various events.

Indoor games like chess, carom, table tennis are also available for improving the mental ability of the students.

The library is equipped with 3450 number of reference books and CD’s in various topics.

Separate hostels for boys to house 200nos. and girls to house 300nos. have been established that have generator facilities (65KVA) along with gym, dining hall, dormitories, play area, cycle stand, RO water treatment plant and washing area with washing machine.

Agricultural College and Research Institute, [AC & RI, Kudumiyanmalai, Pudukkottai]

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College Address

The Dean
Agricultural College and Research Institute
Kudumiyanmalai- 622104
Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India

Mobile: 9489054553, & 7598489226.
e-mail : deanagripdk@tnau.ac.in

Agricultural College and Research Institute (AC & RI), Vazhavachanur, Thiruvannamalai district is a new constituent college of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. It was started and functioning since 2014. It is located on Thiruvannamalai to Kallakuruchi State Highways at 22 km South of Thiruvannamalai town.

This residential campus is offering four years B.Sc., Agriculture /B.Sc., (Hons) Agriculture degree programme, with an allotted strength of 80 students per Batch. An area of 110 acres from the state seed farm Vazhavachanur has been allotted to this new college, which includes wet land and garden land ecosystems with bore well irrigation facility and canal irrigation system. Thenpennai river running south of the location is the main source of water for the irrigated crops.

This college is catering the three mandates of the university viz., education, research and extension activities. This college is equipped with all essential laboratories for under graduate degree programme viz., Soil Science, Agricultural Entomology, Plant Pathology, Agricultural Microbiology, Agronomy, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Crop Physiology, Seed Science and Technology, Environmental Science and Agricultural Engineering. Audio-visual lab, language lab and Computer lab with Wi-Fi facility is available in the campus.

UG Course Programmes

• B.Sc (Agriculture)
• B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture

Educational Qualifications – Academic Stream

Candidates should have passed ALL the subjects in Academic stream of the Qualifying Examination with 10+2 years of schooling under Board of Higher Secondary Education of Government of Tamil Nadu / Central Board of Secondary Education / Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations / other State
Government Boards / other International Boards that are recognized as eligible (based on the subject eligibility).

Age Limit

Candidates should not have completed the age of 21 years on the first day of July of the admission year (i.e. as of 01.07.2024). However, for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Caste -Arunthathiyars (SCA), and Scheduled Tribes (ST) there is NO AGE LIMIT. Five years of age relaxation will be given for differently abled candidates.

Nativity

Candidates of Tamil Nadu Nativity only will be considered for general counseling. However, candidates who have studied 10th, 11th & 12th Standards in Tamil Nadu will be considered for admission, on producing proof of having studied 10th , 11th & 12th Standards in Schools located in Tamil Nadu.

Mode of Selection

The candidates have to fill in their choice of degree program and college at the time of online application filling based on which admission will be allotted.

ONLINE COUNSELING

Selection process for general reservation candidates is done only through online counseling.

During online counseling, the candidates will be allotted the Degree and College, based on their rank, community, and choice preferences made by them at the time of application filling, as per the procedure.

OFFLINE COUNSELING

Offline counseling will be conducted for Special reservations (Differently abled, Eminent Sportspersons, and Ex-servicemen), NRI, and Industrial Sponsorship quota. Offline Counseling for Differently abled, Eminent Sportspersons and Ex-servicemen will be conducted ahead of general counseling. Counseling for NRI and Industrial Quota will be conducted after one or two phases of general counseling.

State Government School Quota

Seven and a half percent (7.5%) of seats on a “preferential basis” are reserved for students from State government schools in admission to all undergraduate courses both in constituent and affiliated colleges of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. These students (academic and vocational stream) should have continuously studied from Class 6 to 12 in the State Government Schools of Tamil Nadu.

College Facilities

Libraray

The college library is equipped with number of text and reference books (Print), e-books, e-journals and e-databases. Separate hostels are available for boys and girls, constructed thro’ NABARD funding. The infrastructural facilities for physical education namely stadium, 200 metre track, and Cricket pitch, Courts for Volley ball, Basketball, Kabaddi, Kho-kho, Badminton and Ball Badminton, ground for Football and Indoor games like Gymnasium, Chess, Carom and Yoga hall were created.

Students Hostel Details

Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute (ADAC&RI) is a constituent college of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. It was first started in Kumulur, Lalgudi Taluk of Trichirappalli district with an annual intake of 40 students in the year 1989. Later, the college was shifted to NavalurKuttapattu, Srirangam Taluk of Trichirappalli District in 1992, in the erstwhile Soil Salinity Research Centre campus. In 1995, a new academic block was constructed with class rooms and laboratories to which the college was shifted in the same campus.

The Mission of the College is to provide exemplary learning environment and academic activities for transforming students into experts in agricultural technology, research process, transfer of technology and agripreneurship; provide innovative solutions for short term and long term issues in agriculture in this region through research, extension and entrepreneurship.

The college has five departments offering undergraduate courses for B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture and postgraduate programmes in Agronomy, Soil Science, Plant breeding and genetics and Entomology. However, advance research, education and extension activities have been carried out in 23 subject disciplines. There are 51 faculty member who constitute the prime scientific manpower requirement to cater to the needs of the farming community and to contribute for agricultural development. Besides there are three lab assistants, 18 technicians and 26 provincialized skilled mazdoors supporting the administrative, teaching, research and extension activities of the college.

UG Course Programmes

B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture / B.Sc (Ag)

Objectives of the programme

• To produce graduates with better understanding of agriculture and allied sciences and technologies for sustainable agricultural production.
• To impart agricultural education to the students’ community by creating a sustained platform.

The B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture is a four-year program. The curriculum includes basic courses on agriculture and allied sciences. Students will have rich exposure to farming, laboratory analysis, industry internships and experiential learning courses to earn while learn.  Method of teaching includes lectures, farm work, laboratory analysis, and presentations.

Future Career

Graduates can be employed in the agro-based industries dealing seeds, fertilizer, pesticide, farm implements and equipments and food processing. The graduates are also employed in research institutes, Agri-Clinics, weather and price forecasting and other consultancy sectors. They can also become agri-entrepreneurs.

Classrooms and Laboratories

The Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam is contributing towards the generation of human resources in the field of agriculture. Besides offering quality education, the College serves the farming community of Southern districts of Tamil Nadu through dedicated research in all frontier areas of agriculture and extension activities. It also provides a variety of expert services to the stake holders of this region.

The College was established in 1984 – 85 as the third constituent college of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. It was then upgraded as Agricultural College and Research Institute in 1989 and as Post-graduate institute in 1990. The college became a co-education campus in 1990-91.The institute has secured the best college award during 2002, 2005 and 2009 in TNAU.

UG Course Programmes

B.Sc (Hons). Agriculture

PG Course Programmes

Master of Science in Agriculture [M.Sc.(Ag.)]

B.Sc (Hons). Agriculture

The B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture is a four-year program. The curriculum includes basic courses on agriculture and allied sciences. Students will have rich exposure to farming, laboratory analysis, industry internships and experiential learning courses to earn while learn.  Method of teaching includes lectures, farm work, laboratory analysis, and presentations.

Future Career

Graduates can be employed in the agro-based industries dealing seeds, fertilizer, pesticide, farm implements and equipments and food processing. The graduates are also employed in research institutes, Agri-Clinics, weather and price forecasting and other consultancy sectors. They can also become agri-entrepreneurs.

Hostel Facilities

The college is having 477 students accommodated in 6 different hostels. A total of 193 boy students are accommodated in two hostels namely, Mullai and Kanthal and 284 girl students are accommodated in four hostels viz., Alli, Shenbagam ,Kurinji and Jasmine.A team of chefs and caretakers assist the administration in catering and to upkeep the hostels and the premises.

The Students Welfare Committee (SWC) is the governing body of the hostel administration, is being convened once in six months regularly to finalize the mess menu, to finalize the works to be carried out in the hostel.

1. Modernized Kitchen:  students’ hostel has a fully modernized kitchen to prepare the food items hygienically by using steam and L.P. Gas. The food is prepared in centralized kitchen and distributed to the three dining halls. The daily mess rate average for both boys and girls is Rs. 70/- to 75/- which is comparatively cheaper than other colleges of TNAU.
2. Desalinized Drinking Water:  To cater the drinking water need of the students, Desalinized water doctor is available in the Hostel premises.
3. Students Store: A Students Store is functioning in the hostel. In this store, the students can get stationery items, snacks, ice-creams, cool drinks, cosmetic materials etc.
4. Medical Facility:  The college dispensary is functioning under the supervision of a Full Time Medical Officer, Staff Nurse and Female Nursing Assistant.
5. Security system:  Security of the students is monitored by CCTV camera in all the hostels. CCTV camera was installed in the hostel and dining hall at the cost of Rs. 2,61,997/-
6. Vehicle for the students:  An Omni van  is exclusively allotted to the hostel to take students to the hospitals, when the students fell on sick with critical conditions either at day time or night hours.
7. Staff Canteen:  The college canteen is currently maintained by the hostel administration and our students are enjoying the profit earned from the canteen.

Placement Cell

The Placement Cell in this college imparts soft skills and communication skills to  students through guest lectures and motivational talks. The students are trained to be professionally fit through the annual personality development workshops. Besides, conducting campus interviews, annual job mela, placing students in reputed national and international companies and private banks.

V.O.Chidambaranar Agricultural College & Research Institute, Killikulam

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College Address

Dean
V.O.Chidambaranar Agricultural College & Research Institute,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Killikulam, Vallanad – 628 252
Thoothukudi District
Tamil Nadu, India
Phone   : 04630-290762
Email: deanagrikkm@tnau.ac.in

Madurai Agricultural College was started on 17.08.1965 and upgraded to PG centre during 1969. It became a constituent college of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, after its formation in 1971 and came to be known as Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai in 1980. The campus celebrated its Golden Jubilee during 2015. It is the second largest Agricultural College Campus in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.

The college, has the following departments’ viz., Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Agricultural Microbiology, Agronomy, Biotechnology, Horticulture, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Plant Pathology, Seed Science and Technology and Soils & Environment to provide Agricultural Education and also a Krishi Vigyan Kendra in the college campus to disseminate the findings among farmers.

The college is situated 12 km (east) from the Madurai City on Madurai-Trichy National Highway and is 5 km away from Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Station. It is placed at the foothills of historical monument Yanamalai, a small rocky mountain, on the western side of the campus. The green and idyllic atmosphere has made the campus a favourite picnic spot for the students of various schools and colleges, in and around Madurai. The campus also has the famous Chittankulam water tank, which attracts birds and remains an undeclared sanctuary for peacock.

UG Courses Offered

• B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture)
• The College began with B.Sc. (Ag.) with an intake of 80 students. At present, in every academic year, on an average 150 students are being admitted in B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture Program.

Study Program

The B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture is a four-year program. The curriculum includes basic courses on agriculture and allied sciences. Students will have rich exposure to farming, laboratory analysis, industry internships and experiential learning courses to earn while learn.  Method of teaching includes lectures, farm work, laboratory analysis, and presentations.

Future Career

Graduates can be employed in the agro-based industries dealing seeds, fertilizer, pesticide, farm implements and equipments and food processing. The graduates are also employed in research institutes, Agri-Clinics, weather and price forecasting and other consultancy sectors. They can also become agri-entrepreneurs.

Scholarships

1. Adi-Dravidar Welfare Scholarship
2. Adi-Dravidar Higher Education Special Scholarship
3. BC and MBC/DNC Welfare Scholarship
4. Prize Money Awards for Students

FEE CONCESSION -TUITION FEES ONLY

• First Graduate Fee Concession for BC, MBC & OC Students (Tamil Nadu Students Only)
• SC/ST Fee Concession  (Tamil Nadu Students Only)

PG Courses –  Faculty of Agriculture

1. Agronomy
2. Agricultural Economics
3. Agricultural Entomology
4. Agricultural Extension
5. Agricultural Microbiology
6. Biotechnology
7. Genetics and Plant Breeding
8. Plant Pathology
9. Seed Science & Technology
10. Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
11. Horticulture (Vegetable Science)

Ph.D Course Programmes –  Faculty of Agriculture

1. Agronomy
2. Agricultural Entomology
3. Agricultural Extension
4. Genetics and Plant Breeding
5. Plant Pathology
6. Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry

Hostel Facilities  –

Total Number of Hostels: Five

Number of Girls Hostel: Three

1. Cauvery Illam
2. Dr. M. K. Illam
3. Vaigai Illam

Number of Boys Hostel: Two

1. Valluvar Illam
2. P.G. Hostel

• All the hostels are fully supported with Wi-Fi facility with 60 Mbps
• RO units for drinking water
• 24X7 generator facilities
• All the hostels equipped with CCTV surveillance
• Separate reading room in all hostel and provided with all leading daily newspaper and magazines
• Separate TV room in all hostels along with seating facilities
• An ambulance van, exclusively for hostel students is available for emergency care
• Indoor games facilities are available in the hostel premises
• Accident insurance cover was subscribed to all hostellers under “Unistudy care Insurance” policy in the United India Insurance Company Ltd.,

Amenity Centre

Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai [AC&RI, Madurai]

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College Address

The Dean
Agricultural College & Research Institute,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Madurai – 625 104,
Tamil Nadu, India.
Office : +91-452 – 2422956
Fax : +91-452-2422785

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) had begun as an Agricultural School at Saidapet, Chennai in 1876 and blossomed as a College in Coimbatore, during 1906. The foundation stone for the Madras Agricultural College and Research Institute was laid in Coimbatore on 24th September, 1906 by the then Governor of Fort St. George, Sir Arthur Lawley.

Courses Offered

1. B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture
2. B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture – Tamil Medium
3. B.Tech. (Biotechnology) – Self supporting
4. B.Tech. (Bioinformatics) – Self supporting
5. B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri Business Management – Self supporting

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

How to ensure a healthy and hunger-free society with 783 crores of people on our planet? This is what the interdisciplinary bachelors programme B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture is about. The programme inculcates learning farming skills with scientific background and having its unique social scientific perspective by studying about the farming community through extension education.

Why this program?

• Unites plant, animal and social sciences to understand human-intervened agro-based ecosystem
• Able to investigate social issues faced by farmers in reality
• Aims to develop skills and knowledge to enable graduates to be engaged in all the sectors of agriculture based industries
• Able to gain a high level of practical experience in farming
• Acquires analytical skills will helpful in further research in master’s and to start Agri-Clinics to serve farming community.

Study Program

The B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture is a four-year program. The curriculum includes basic courses on agriculture and allied sciences. Students will have rich exposure to farming, laboratory analysis, industry internships and experiential learning courses to earn while learn.  Method of teaching includes lectures, farm work, laboratory analysis, and presentations.

Future Career

Graduates can be employed in the agro-based industries dealing seeds, fertilizer, pesticide, farm implements and equipments and food processing. The graduates are also employed in research institutes, Agri-Clinics, weather and price forecasting and other consultancy sectors. They can also become agri-entrepreneurs.

Moving to Master’s

Graduates can pursue the Masters in Agriculture in several disciplines of Agriculture like Agronomy, Soil Science, Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Pathology, Meteorology, Plant Breeding, Plant Genetics, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Master of Business Administration, Biotechnology, Food technology, Crop physiology, Remote sensing, Environmental science, Agricultural Microbiology, Geographical Information System, Agricultural Nematology, Agricultural statistics etc. in any of the State and Central Agricultural Universities and also peer institutions at abroad.

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri Business Management

Agriculture has predominantly transformed with multidimensional changes in the environment. Population explosion, rural migration, and literacy have resulted in a new generation of consumers with changing preferences for all products. Agribusiness management is emerging as a new beacon to address the challenges in agriculture and industry. The proliferation of agribusiness sectors is a new fortune for the economic growth of a nation and attracts unique talents. The demand for vibrant human capital with a blend of agriculture and management is arising day by day. The degree programme in agribusiness management inculcates the necessary cognitive knowledge, and managerial skills and shapes the personality of young professionals for the growing needs of the agribusiness sectors.

Why this program?

• Aims to equip students with knowledge, managerial skill and capacity that are essential for success in management career.
• Develop quality manpower to meet the ever-increasing demand from agribusiness sector.
• Build capacity among the students to analyse business problems and provide solutions to the emerging issues in agribusiness sector.

Study Program

Four-year programme with a well-designed curriculum in current concepts and inimitable faculty serves as a  substratum for the growth of young agribusiness professionals. Case studies, internships, live projects, industry interactions,  agribusiness fests, etc expose the young buds to real industry scenarios.

Future Career